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Air-polluting forest fire hotspots in Riau reach 154

The Pekanbaru meteorology station reported that 448 hotspots were observed throughout Sumatra Island, comprising 154 ...

Sumatra Island ravaged by 584 hotspots representing forest fires

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BMKG) Station in Pekanbaru, Riau Province, confirmed the presence of 584 ...

Forest fire-induced haze lowers visibility in Pekanbaru to 1.5 km

Visibility in Riau's capital of Pekanbaru was curtailed to 1.5 kilometers (km) on Saturday at 8 a.m. local time ...

Four helicopters roped in to battle forest fires in Riau

The Riau forest fire task force has employed four helicopters to douse the conflagration spreading across the southern ...

Forest fires cause unhealthy air quality in Pekanbaru, Riau

Forest fire-induced smog, enveloping Pekanbaru, Riau Province, has lowered visibility and polluted the air, according ...

Haze-induced respiratory ailments inflict 1,136 Pekanbaru residents

At least 1,136 residents of Pekanbaru, Riau Province, have suffered from upper respiratory tract infection following ...

Riau task force deploys four helicopters to extinguish forest fires

The land and forest fire task force of Riau Province has deployed four helicopters on Tuesday to help douse the fire ...

Jokowi chairs meeting to tackle forest fires

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) chaired a meeting at the State Palace here on Tuesday to discuss efforts to combat ...

Satellites identify 152 hotspots on Sumatra Island

The Terra and Aqua Satellites, on Tuesday, at 6 a.m. local time, detected 152 hotspots on Sumatra Island, including 75 ...

Haze-induced visibility impairment in Pekanbaru reaches two kilometers

Haze, arising from forest fires, has lowered visibility in Pekanbaru, Riau Province, to two kilometers, or two thousand ...

BMKG confirms 85 hotspots detected across Sumatra Island

The Pekanbaru Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) detected 85 hotspots, indicating potential ...

Haze enveloping Pekanbaru compels students to wear face masks

Students and teachers in Pekanbaru, Riau Province, were left with no choice but to wear face masks as haze, arising ...

Smog lowers visibility in Pekanbaru

Haze from forest and land fires blanketing Pekanbaru City, Riau Province, since Tuesday morning, has reduced ...

Fire razes hectares of peatland on Pekanbaru's outskirts

Fire has razed 15 hectares of peatland on the outskirts of the Riau provincial capital of Pekanbaru since Friday (July ...

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Habitat loss triggers Sumatran elephant-human conflict

Sumatran forests are home to some of the world’s rarest plant species and among remaining landscapes where ...